WEBVTT HT.HE JOINS US NOW LIVE WITH THEADVICE ALL PARENTS NEED TO HEAR.JIMMIE?JIMMIE: THAT PSYCHOLOGIST SAYSTHESE CONVERSATIONS ARE NOTNECESSARILY EASY TO HAVE, BUTARE NECESSARY TO HAVE.HE SAYS IT STARTS WITH PARENTSAT HOME.PARENTS WITH STUDENTS IN PALMBEACH COUNTY SCHOOLS ARE TASKEDWITH HAVING SENSITIVECONVERSATIONS WITH THEIRCHILDREN.THIS COMES AFTER THE FBIANNOUNCED COREY PERRY, A TEACHAT H.L. WATKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL INPALM BEACH GARDENS, IS WANTED ONFEDERAL CHARGES RELATING TOPRODUCTION OF CHILD PORN.>> EVERYTHING IS A TEACHABLEJIMMIE: - TEACHABLE MOMENT.JIMMIE: DOCTOR TERRY LYLES, AWELL-KNOWN PSYCHOLOGIST, WHOFOCUSES ON STRESS MANAGEMENTHOW DOES A PARENT BEGIN TO HAVEA CONVERSATION LIKE THIS?>> WITH PARENTS IT'S OBVIOUSLYDIFFICULT BECAUSE YOUR EMOTIONSARE INVOLVED SO YOU WANT YOURCHILDREN TO KNOW AS YOURCOACHING THEM AND TALKING TOTHEM.HEY, IF YOU SEE SOMETHING SAYSOMETHING. JIMMIE: HE SAYS THISCONVERSATION NEEDS TO HAPPENWITH EVERY KID NO MATTER IF YOURCHILD ATTENDS THE SCHOOL OR NOT.>> WE LIVE IN A VIRTUAL WORLD.THAT SCHOOL IS EVERYWHERE.POTENTIALLY HAPPENING RIGHT NOWAND WE DON'T KNOW IT.YOU HAVE TO CONTINUE TALK TOYOUR KIDS.YOU CAN'T JUST LET THEM GO TOTHEIR ROOMI DON'T CARE WHAT AGE THEY ARE,YOU HAVE TO BE IN THEIR HEADS. JIMMIE: DOCTOR LYLES SAYSESTABLISHING EVERY DAYCONVERSATIONS WITH YOUR KIDSOPENS UP THAT LINE OFCOMMUNICATION TO HAVE THESEDIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS.>> YOU JUST HAVE TO LET THEMKNOW THAT THERE'S INAPPROPRIATETOUCH.PART OF THAT IS VERBAL.IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE A PHYSICALTOUCH.IF SOMEONE TALKS TO YOU, ANDIT'S A LITTLE AWKWARD AND YOUFEEL A LITTLE WEIRD INSIDE, TELLUSJIMMIE: AND IF YOUR CHILDHAPPENS TO BE A VICTIM.>> IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO RAISE ACHILD.IT TAKES A VILLAGE OFPROFESSIONALS TO HEAL A CHILD.SO YOU REALLY HAVE TO BE ABLE TOCIRCLE THEM WITH GOODPROFESSIONAL HELP.GET THEM SOME COUNSELING AND LETTHEM KNOW THAT THEY ARE SAFE.THEY ARE TAKEN CARE OF, ANDWHATEVER HAPPENED TO THEM MAINLYWAS NOT THEIR FAULJIMMIE: WHEN I ASKED DOCTOLYLES THE BEST DEFENSE IN

A local psychologist is offering advice to parents on how to talk to students following a bombshell announcement about a local school teacher.

The FBI announced Wednesday, Corey Perry, 33, of West Palm Beach, is wanted on federal charges relating to the production of child porn.

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Perry is a teacher and coach at H.L. Watkins Middle School in Palm Beach Gardens.

Dr. Terry Lyles,a well-known Psychologist who focuses on stress management weighed in on the situation.

"With parents it's obviously difficult because your emotions are involved so you want your children to know as your coaching them and talking to them. Hey, if you see something say something," said Dr. Lyles.

He said this conversation needs to happen with every kid no matter if your child attends the school where Perry taught or not.

"We live in a virtual world. That school is everywhere. Potentially happening right now and we don't know it," said Dr. Lyles. "You have to continue talk to your kids. You can't just let them go to their room. I don't care what age they are you have to be in their heads."

Dr. Lyles said establishing those everyday conversations with your kids opens up that line of line of communication.

"You just have to let them know there's inappropriate touch. Part of that is verbal. It doesn't have to be a physical. If someone talks to you, and it's a little awkward and you feel a little weird inside, tell us," said Dr. Lyles.

What happens if your child is a victim?

"It takes a village to raise a child. It takes a village of professionals to heal a child. So you really have to be able to circle them with good professional help. Get them some counseling and let them know that they are safe. They are taken care of, and whatever happened to them mainly was not their fault," said Dr. Lyles.